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Our Musical Theatre degree is a two-

year intensive programme which offers
practical training that will equip
participants in the ‘triple-threat’
disciplines of acting, singing and
dancing. By working with industry
professionals, Oue degree in Musical
Theatre will offer you an industry-
relevant, focused course of study. The
course teachers are committed to
developing creative, independent,
thinking artists; artists relevant to the
industry.

Whilst studying Musical Theatre students will be

given a sound and practical understanding of the
workings of the musical theatre industry. Thus
developing student’s understanding of transferable
skills from within the training to the wider world so
maximising their employability potential.

Level 4 focuses on building foundational principles,

which will continue to be applicable for the rest of
the degree and beyond. The first year will establish
the theme that theory and practice are interlinked.
Level 5 continues to develop and advance these
skills and begins to apply and contextualise them in
rounded performances. Level 6 enhances the skills
and experiences gained at levels 5 and 6 in a range
of 30-credit performance and professional practice
modules, including two major production modules
and a Final Showcase, thus preparing you for a
potential career in musical theatre or related fields.

UWTSD ranked 1st in Wales for Drama, Dance and

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Contact Email: wavda@uwtsd.ac.uk

Contact Name: Eilir Owen Griffiths

Institution Code: T80

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Tuition Fees 2023/24:

Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year

Why choose this course?

Triple-threat Musical Theatre degree

Small classroom sizes
Taught by industry professionals
Final showcase
Full productions with professional
directors and technical support

What you will learn

 Course Overview

 Module Topics

 Assessment

 Graduate Attributes Framework

Wales Academy of Voice &

Dramatic Arts (WAVDA) Links

Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic

Arts (WAVDA)

BA Per!ormio Showcase 2021

Students and Alumni of WAVDA

Student and Cardi" Life

Cardiff Campuses

Key Information

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 Entry Criteria

We would be looking for 90-120 UCAS

Points.

The university may consider applicants

without formal qualifications if they are
able to demonstrate an exceptional level
of ability and practical experience.

Online Audition Process

STEP 1: Self-tape

Musical Theatre students should prepare

a self-tape with the following content:

1. Songs:2 Musical Theatre Songs

2. Dance: Self-tape of the following
jazz exercises:
3. Standing on the spot, 4 jazz kicks to
the front and 4 jazz kicks to the side
on both legs.
4. A single pirouette in parallel to the
right and to the left
5. With turned out legs – 8 jumps in
first and 8 jumps in second
6. With parallel legs – 8 jumps in
parallel first and 8 jumps in parallel
second
7. Short jazz routine lasting roughly
16 bars. This should demonstrate
performance quality and musicality.
If you already have a recorded or
filmed routine, please ensure that it
is clear who you are if it is a group
routine.

Make sure you state clearly at the

beginning of the tapes the following info:

Full Name
Degree applying for
Title of Audition Pieces

STEP 2: Interview

You will be invited to a short interview

with the programme team on zoom. You
must prepare the following:

1. Monologue: The monologue should

last no longer than two minutes and
from a published play and should not
be extracts from poems, novels,
films or television scripts. It is
advisable to choose a character that
is close to your age and you should
perform it in your native accent.
2. The programme team will work with
you on your chosen piece followed
by questions.

Following a successful audition applicants

will be offered a place. There are limited
places available each year.

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 Student Quotes

Erin Summerhayes

“BA Musical Theatre at UWTSD

has been everything I hoped for
and more. The professionalism
and friendliness of everyone
involved is outstanding; I feel so
welcomed.

"I am thoroughly enjoying the

triple threat training provided
and cannot wait to continue my
journey with them, getting me
one step closer to achieving my
dream.”

Lloyd Macey

“I’m very proud to have studied at

UWTSD Cardiff – it gave me the
opportunity to grow and develop
as a performer and to find my
own voice. I don’t think I would
ever have gone for the X-Factor if
I hadn’t done this course.

I’d always sung and I’d had the

experience of singing before but
it gave me confidence and it
taught me so much about myself.
It taught me how to channel my
nerves... to think I can sing in
front of millions of people every
weekend… two years ago, I would
never have been able to do it.

So no way, I would never have

done the X Factor if it hadn’t been
for all the hard work and effort
that the lectures put into this
course."

 Bursary / Scholarship Information

You may be eligible for funding to help

support your study. To find out about
scholarships, bursaries and other funding
opportunities that are available please
visit our Scholarships and
Bursaries section.

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Please visit our Accommodation pages for

more information.

85%
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in work or doing further study 15

months after the course.

Data for courses in Drama over two years at

University of Wales: Trinity Saint David

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Key Facts

Location:
Cardiff

Language Choice:
English Welsh

Course Length:
Full-time: 2 years

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